War & Conflict Breaking News: Morsi Stays Firm

by Wochit
1:11 mins

War & Conflict Breaking News: Morsi Stays Firm

by Wochit
1:11 mins

Despite mass street demonstrations by millions of his opponents, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, the country's first freely elected leader, has vowed he will not leave office. Egypt's military has moved to tighten its control of key institutions, sending troops backed with armored vehicles to the heart of Cairo and slapping a travel ban on Morsi and top allies in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the Islamist president.
Despite mass street demonstrations by millions of his opponents, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, the country's first freely elected leader, has vowed he will not leave office. The military has said it will implement its plan to intervene once its two-day ultimatum to Morsi expires. At least 39 people have died since the protests began.
Staffers at Egypt's state TV say military officers are present in the newsroom at the influential broadcaster, monitoring its output, shortly ahead of the expiration of the army's deadline to the Islamist president.